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Welcome to the UCR Career Center

The mission of the UC Riverside Career Center is to connect, inspire, and empower UC Riverside students and alumni to become the most career - ready talent in the global workforce.

Feel free to directly contact anyone on the staff for additional information on the services we offer students and employers.

The Career Center staff is listed by unit.

Career Center Director

Sean Gil - Director

Sean Gil

Director - Career Center
sean.gil@ucr.edu
951.827.6063

Employer Relations and Recruiting

Linda LaTendresse - Associate Director

Linda LaTendresse

Associate Director
linda.latendresse@ucr.edu
951.827.2736

Kristen Roberts - Senior Success Coordinator

Kristen Roberts

Senior Success Coordinator
kristen.roberts@ucr.edu
951.827.2730

Now Hiring

Now Hiring

Employer Relations Specialist

De'Neatria "Nykky" Robinson - Internship Coordinator

De'Neatria "Nykky" Robinson

Internship Coordinator
deneatria.robinson@ucr.edu
951.827.2580

Now Hiring

Natasha Strauss

Student Employment Coordinator
natasha.strauss@ucr.edu
951.827.2735

Chanel Parrish - On-Campus Recruitment/Events Program

Chanel Parrish

On-Campus Recruitment/Events Program
chanel.parrish@ucr.edu
951.827.3834

Counseling and Career Development

Elizabeth Montgomery - Assistant Director

Elizabeth Montgomery

Assistant Director
elizabeth.montgomery@ucr.edu
951.827.2732

Vanessa Lee - Career Counselor

Vanessa Lee

Career Counselor
wei.lee@ucr.edu
951.827.2827

Derrin Ford - Career Counselor

Derrin Ford

Career Counselor
derrin.ford@ucr.edu
951.827.2738

Cristina Otegui - Lead Career Counselor

Cristina Otegui

Lead Career Counselor
cristina.otegui@ucr.edu
951.827.2804

Charlie Rodnuson - Career Counselor

Charlie Rodnuson

Career Counselor
charlie.rodnuson@ucr.edu
951.827.2861

To be announced

Monica Cruz

Career Counselor Graduate Intern
monica.cruz@ucr.edu
951.827.3631

To be announced

Talar Nahabedian

Career Counselor Graduate Intern
talar.nahabedian@ucr.edu
951.827.3631

Special Programs

Orlando Taylor - Associate Director

Orlando Taylor

Associate Director
orlando.taylor@ucr.edu
951.827.2740

Jeanette Martinez - Client Outreach & Career Advisor

Jeanette Martinez

Client Outreach & Career Advisor
jeanette.martinez@ucr.edu
951.827.2734

Juan Carlos Moran - Special Program, Events Coordinator

Juan Carlos Moran

Special Program, Events Coordinator
juan.moran@ucr.edu
951.827.3633

Jeannette Lalama Ordoñez - Special Programs Lead & Career Counselor

Jeannette Lalama Ordoñez

Special Programs Lead & Career Counselor
jeannette.ordonez@ucr.edu
951.827.3637

Administration

Dana Yang - Administrative Assistant

Dana Yang

Administrative Assistant
dana.yang@ucr.edu
951.827.3634

Susana Roddy - Management Services Officer

Susana Roddy

Management Services Officer
susana.roddy@ucr.edu
951.827.5694

Brianna Morales - Front Desk Coordinator

Brianna Morales

Front Desk Coordinator
brianna.morales@ucr.edu
951.827.3639

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